There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, or car
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Fly Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BSL - PMI
4h 22m€53–239Fly Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BSL - BCN
4h 43m€40–180Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
9h 54m€145–279Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
14h 50m€129–356Drive 977.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Barcelonacar 977.4 km
10h 29m€171–248Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane ZRH - PMI
5h 37m€74–212Fly Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
5h 4m€70–238Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ZRH - BCN
5h 53m€76–273Fly Basel to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BSL - VLC
4h 48m€71–219Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
11h 12m€193–364Bus
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1720
16h 32m€69–128
Basel to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Spain is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €50 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Spain. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Barcelona via Basel Euroairport FR and Mulhouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Spain. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Basel and Spain is 991 km. The road distance is 977.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Spain without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 9h 54m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Basel to Spain, including transfers.
Basel to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Basel to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €140 - €280 and takes 9h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 16h 32m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Spain?
easyJet, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Basel to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–95
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mulhouse to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Basel to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Basel to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Spain is 977 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Basel to Spain.
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